GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Construction is set to begin May 4 on a pedestrian tunnel beneath Northland Drive in Plainfield Township, creating a new regional trail link and a safer crossing for one of northern Kent County’s busiest roads.
The tunnel, located near Northland Drive and Rogue River Road, will cost $10 million and is expected to be completed by November, said Kent County Parks Director Ben Swayze.
The tunnel is part of the Grand River Greenway, an initiative to develop an 85‑mile network of riverside trails and public parks connecting the Grand Haven lakeshore to Lowell and beyond…